Hello, everyone. Welcome to Radio WD. I am your hostess, Mary Theresa, and I am very excited to be bringing you today's show because I was part of something really, really special last week and I am just busting at the scenes to be sharing it with all of you. And I hope you really enjoyed today's show. I'm giving you an inside look at kind of behind the scenes of what happens at a Red Carpet event, and it was so much fun for me to experience, and I hope that you all enjoy it, and so I have some really great audio footage for you, but if you wanna see some video footage, you should go on here, on womansday.com and if you go onto the Lifestyle Channel, you'll see a video and what the video is for, and the event that I went to, was Stand Up for Heroes. This was an event created by the Bob Woodruff Foundation in partnership with Comedy Central. Here in New York, we have a comedy week and this event, in particular, when Bob Woodruff part-- Bob Woodruff Foundation partnered up with Comedy Central, they worked with them to have this event be the kick off for the Comedy Week here in New York, and this year, Woman's Day was a very proud partner and sponsor for the event, and I was lucky enough to interview some incredible people, some incredible heroes, at the pre-party, which was presented by Woman's Day and on the Red Carpet, which I have to say was I got a little weak in my knees, on the Red Carpet, but I had so much fun and we have some really, really incredible footage for you. So, first I want to share with you the interviews that I had with Lee Woodruff and Bob Woodruff, and also with our chief brand officer Carlos Lamadrid. I have to say, I-- Most of you know, you-- All have heard about what happened with Bob Woodruff and he is a true hero. He and his family, and Lee, of course. They are just incredible people, and it's such an honor to meet them and talk with them and it's just really fortunate that we have people in our lives, who really do stand up and do something for those in need and this is really goes back to my last show, service with purpose. They're giving back to your community, and I think, Lee and Bob Woodruff truly, truly do that, and it really was inspiring to meet them and talk with them, and listen to why they do this, and if you don't know more about the Bob Woodruff Foundation, it really does-- It supports our service members who come home injured. Our service members, and their families and there's a lot going on that we all don't know about. I didn't myself know about it, until I learned more about the Bob Woodruff Foundation. So, all of you should go to Remind.org, R-E-M-I-N-D.org and you can find out more about what the money that they raise goes to, and you can actually help donate yourself, and before we go into the interviews, I just wanna mention, Cranberry Raising that was also a proud sponsor of the Stand Up for Heroes event. I had a lot of fun with them. I was handling them out to you, the service members at the pre-party and on the Red Carpet, which everybody loved. They were so excited to get them, as a little treat for them to have, while they were enjoying the show, and the hundred calorie packs are perfect, because they aren't too much and that you can finish the entire bag, which is awesome. You don't have to starve yourself. You can have the entire bag and they're great, picked me up, and so, the service members were all very excited and of course, I was happy to have them to snack on throughout my night too. So, without further ado, here is my two interviews with Lee Woodruff and then with Bon Woodruff and Carlos Lamadrid. I hope you enjoy. We are here with Lee Woodruff, the lady of the hour. If you will, and she actually created the Bob Woodruff Foundation in this amazing night, Stand Up for Heroes. So, why don't you tell us a little bit about why it was so important to you to create the foundation, and what this night means to you?

This is a night to celebrate our service members, and their family members and the caregivers and all the people who stand behind them, and when Bob was injured, we got so lucky with his injury and his recovery, and then we looked around on the hospital, we saw a lot of families who didn't have their resources we did. We realized that America wasn't waking up to the fact these families are returning home and they don't have the support that they need. So, the Bob Woodruff Foundation Remind.org was founded to help bring awareness to that, and help find solutions to some of their issues, and tonight, is a night of laughter and healing and celebrating the service that is amazing families have given to our country.

And they certainly have given so much of themselves, their personal time, and it's amazing what you've done. I think, that is an incredible cause, and a lot of people out there don't really know that this is what's happening when they come home. I think, it's a great way to make awareness to that.

It's a great way. We could not have done this alone. And the Woman's Day, prime sponsors of ours.

All right.

Here tonight, we couldn't have done it without you guys. We can't do it without all of the people who were donating-- Who were donating to our veterans up to Veteran's Day, who are tweeting to remind all of the things going to the website, so thank you, guys.

Well, we are very happy to be partnering with the Bob Woodruff Foundation, and to be here tonight, we're very excited about it. It's gonna be a great night and hard, it's like.

And we're gonna laugh, right?

And you know what, what's better than a belly laugh. A belly laugh heals everything. It does.

It does

Well, thank you so much for chatting with us.

Thank you. Enjoy your night.

I will you too.

And we are here with Carlos Lamadrid, the Chief Brand Officer of Woman's Day Brand Group and Bob Woodruff, and we are here to talk about why Woman's Day got involved with the Bob Woodruff Foundation and Stand Up for Heroes. When we-- Why was it so important for Woman's Day to you, partner? Well, it's actually when we first got involved, we've always had a long history with the military and military families, important stories about that. The magazine started 1938, it's always in partner what we do from the DNA, but when I attended the event last year, the Stand Up for Heroes event, that was a fantastic cost. I was very touched by the soldiers. I saw them, injured there. I thought, you know, what can Woman's Day take to help, and I actually had lunch with Lee Woodruff through mutual friend, I got introduced to Lee and was married to Bob, And

For now--

For now, yeah.

And I thought, wow. It's like with you, I think we can help, and-- And all that Bob's talking about the cause. I think, it's what really important tonight, in about what-- Why we're involved, and maybe you can express it fast.

Well, you know this is-- Those are returned from the war. In many times-- In many ways, this is the invisible injury. You don't see all the one's that are injured. Someway, you can tell they are, reminders quite obvious and it's easy to see that. In terms, the way they're being treated, when they come back, we're gonna make sure they get every kind of help they can, not only when they get into acute kind of care. They also wanna get home for this long term-- You know, recovery that they're gonna go and in this case, going back to community, they need as much help with the people when they get back and that's exactly we're trying to nail that one.

I think, it's an incredible cause, because a lot of people don't know that what happens when they come home. You just have no idea what happens when they get to the hospital and I think it's a great way to make everything, everybody aware of what's going on.

You know, there's not a-- There's not a draft right now, for this-- For this 2 major-- You know, worst looking guy. He's the one that's volunteer. This one's have joined the military on their own, which means there's really small percentage of the-- Of our country, they're actually serving, that's why 1.8 million. I was supposed about 12 million in Vietnam. So, we've got a very small number, so a lot of neighborhoods, makes it only no maybe some of them have come back. But those where they do come back home. That's where they need the most help, and the people that you see them, those are the ones that need them. They wanna do as much as they can. That's what we're trying to do. Introduce them and show them just many people as we can do.

And they also need-- Like a support of the families and I think that-- That's something that the Woman's Day reader of the magazine, there are online users can get involved, support by giving donations. But also, really reaching out in their own communities and looking for opportunities of them, so they can help and support. It's not just about the end of soldiers that comes back, but with his families that surrounds them, and Woman's Day Families is very important to our readers and our online users and we wanna support them and help them, because we really are one victim of the United States and I think, we have to remember, how privilege we are in this country, how lucky we are and thanks to these fine, young men and women who go and fight for our freedom, that they continuously need our support and then we need to be there to support them at anyway we can.

All right, we should also just tell people, if they wanna do a donation, just keep give a dollar. You know, if we can get 1.8 million people give a dealer, we can raise 1.8 million dollars to help these people, so get on to Remind.org, which is our website, and then tweet to Remind.org too. You can just do it on your tweak. You know, these are the things that people can do it, certainly beyond the generation, or even the older generation can do this. So, connect to it, give something and what we're doing is this money donated through this foundation we've done. It's like to the trunk. You know, this is a good part of the-- A big part of the tree, and then it's just goes out to all the local communities with these great other charities, they're helping people, and that's the end of the leaves. You know, so all of this is the way to get it out there, to the places that are affected and-- And really are fair and good, and those are the ones who we-- We're really trying to talk it too.

That's amazing, and I think a big part of Woman's Day is that we're constantly trying to help the women take the-- The wife, the mom, the sister, to take care of her entire family and I think that's what Bob Woodruff Foundation does for the women and then for the entire family.

One of the ones that really needs the most credit for everything going on the recovery of of people like. Yes, those that are injured, to see so many, someone that can't walk, someone that can't even speak anymore. But just remember, they're surrounded by caregivers. You know, huge number of those entering the war are all the guys. So, they've got lives and And mothers. You know, the women that surrounds them are spending so much that changed their lives. You know, this is something that for Woman's Day, this is the one that... That needs a lot more attention as well.

All right.

I just wanna say we also have a link on WomansDay.com. So, you can click on that link for Remind.com and .org and you can go ahead and donate that way too.

Great. Absolutely. Well, thank you so much. We're so excited for this evening and we're ready to party, okay? And laugh. Now, wasn't that fun? Bob and Lee Woodruff are really just true heroes and like I said, it was a really great interview to be part of. And so this next interview that I wanna share with you, is again, at the pre-party. It is with a service member named Melvin. He was such a like to talk to. He brought so much energy. I-- I could have talked to him all night long. He was so happy, and he is actually a service member that has done two trips to Iraq and he's come home and without even questioning what he should do with his life now. He do--. He just-- All he does is spend time with service members who are injured, who needs help and he just-- That's all he does, and he did things, it's the best job in the world and I just was listening to him, talk about it, and he couldn't have been happier and he thinks it's crazy that we're saying thank you to them, to the service members, to those who keeps us safe, which I just think is so humbling and of course, I just had to say thank you to him and it was just so eye-- It was a truly eye opening experience to speak with him, so I hope you'll enjoy this interview with Melvin.

We are here with Melvin, one of the heroes of the evening. Melvin, why don't you tell everybody a little bit about yourself, where you're from, that you've been to Iraq. This is your first time in New York City.

Yes.

Tell everybody all about it. Well, my name is Melvin Kearney from Tarboro, North Carolina. Just a year ago, I got back from my second combat tour in Baghdad, Iraq and now, I work for the-- Well, I'm a wound away for where I'm taking care of severely wounded soldiers, come back from Iraq or Afghanistan. For as long as it takes for the rest of the life, and I love my job. I have a passion for it, 'cause it could have been me. I know what they want. I know if it was me, I know what I want. So, I love my job. It's the best job in the world and now, I'm in New York City, with Bob Woodruff Foundation. I'm loving every second of it. And we are loving having you here.

Yes. And so, you've done-- What have you done in New York City? So, you've done in the Wall Street.

I went down in Wall Street, a little on the limo to the tour of the city. My God, I love every second of it.

And now, we're in Time Square, in the Good Morning America Studios.

Yes. It's amazing. Right now, I'm just looking across the stadium, looking at all the people, at the bright lights. This is the true New York. This is-- This is what I-- This is what I've been dreaming about my entire life.

Wow. We are so happy to make your dreams come true, because-- It's because of people like you that we're safe everyday, and we're happy to honor you and who you're excited to see tonight? I'm excited to see Bruce. When I found out Bruce is coming, I'm like-- You know, what? A lot of guys say they support the troops, with Bruce. He really supports you, especially showing up, so when I sit around top with some of my fellow battle plays, yeah they told me. They say, Kearney, you know what? Come to see us. You know, got to say and thank you to us. You know, it-- It really hits something with that-- With that mother of that young goon soldier says. You know what this is the first time over a year, I finally have to meet him, I actually laugh, had a smile on my face. That means that I work to not only myself but everyone, so thank you in behalf for all the wounded soldiers and all the army in the world. Just thank you.

Well, and on behalf of Woman's Day and our 21 million readers across the country, we want to thank you, because we-- It's because of people like you, that you take care of those who were keeping us safe. So, thank you so very, very, very much.

Thank you. It's my pleasure, and once again. Hey, support the troops like all of us. It's not just slogan is next

Is it Melvin hilarious? I-- I really enjoyed talking to him. I hope you enjoyed that little piece of the interview with him. Next, I have the-- The really exciting Red Carpet. I have to say, that was truly just so exciting. Some people who I didn't get to interview that did come down the Red Carpet, was Brian Williams, Mariska Hargitay, and then-- Then a whole bunch of service members. But I did get to interview the amazing Dan Rather which was really exciting, as he was coming down the red carpet and then, Lisa Lampanelli. That-- She is a comedian. She closed the show. She was-- You'll see. She's just absolutely hysterical and then after Lisa was Wilmer Valderrama, who we all remember from That's '70s Show, but he was actually hosting the After Party and he's actually doing a film that's coming out with America Ferrera. You'll hear him talk about that a little bit and then, after that was the amazing group, The Fray. They were fun to talk to, and they were actually-- They performed at the After Party, which was really, really fun, and then I talked to another service member, who was really inspiring. He came down the Red Carpet, right before they were heading in for the show, and well, you'll hear what we talked about. Take a listen.

Do you have anything what you'd like to say? What is it so important for you to be here tonight?

Well, I couldn't be any place else. Number one, I feel so strongly, and I share that feeling I know with fellow Americans. I can't do enough, do spring it with you wear uniforms. They give everything, everyday. Just when in case, is their lives and the cases their hands, limbs, the brains, and get this up, and we just can't support them enough, that everyone feels about the wars in Iraq, man. They understand whatever, however, they come out on that. It's very important that these young men and women-- You know, another charity know, that we know that they're certain. One, because they love their country and two, we actually have to go.

Absolutely. So, thank you so much and we're very excited to have you here tonight. Enjoy your evening.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Have a good belly laugh.

Thank you. All right. I will.

Thank you very much.

Who would be excited if I was here, yes I am. Would I be dressed up, if I was? And I'll be the whole scratching my ass. Yes, I'm here to perform-- And. And to meet Bruce.

And, well-- And again, you know what. I'm so excited to see you tomorrow. I know. You know, I think the best thing is a good belly laugh. Yes. I think, that heals it all and you are hilarious and I-- I am the one who's so excited to see you perform. So, why don't you tell everybody out there at WomansDay.com, why it's so important for you to be here and make everybody laugh.

Well, you know. Come on. It's obviously for a very important cause. I've always supported the troops. I love it. Police, fireman, military, they all do jobs like I never do, 'cause honestly, I'm a big freaking coward and a woman, which is the same thing. So, what I think is the more you can do the better. I do a couple of these things a year and this year, I wanted to do this year. It's awesome.

Absolutely, and you know what? At Woman's Day, where all of our empowering the women, and taking care of herself so she can take care of everybody else--Right.

And I think that's a big message from the Bob Woodruff Foundation, would you agree?

Right, absolutely. Yeah, 'cause who are we gonna take care of when I'm not well. You know what I mean?

Yeah, absolutely.

Think personally. Look at the beautiful shape by men. You don't get this body from not taking care of yourself, okay? A tasty of piece and you know it. So, why don't you tell us a little bit about why was it's important for you to come here this evening.

Yeah, I know. I--I've been doing a lot of work with the-- With the troops, you know for a couple years now, and I'm now from now, with US Army, and I-- I've been pretty much all over the world now. The-- In Germany, Iraq, Afghanistan, South Korea and I'm out there for I need a stage show, and bring some entertainment to the troops, and-- And their stories, and-- And what they're able to do as-- As an everyday member of a-- of a certain community. You know, it's-- It's something that really is on for me. You know, it's a very exciting to be here and honor them and you know, I just finished some movie with America Ferrera and Melissa Leo, called The Dry Land. That talks about this very same theme and-- So, this has become a very organic extension of what we're doing and the movie talks about the exact same thing that this organization stands for. So, it was a really good integration on what we're doing, and we partner up to-- To make sure that this message gets across in our entertainment form, as well as raising the, you know, the money and raising the awareness.

Great, and who are you most excited about seeing to perform tonight. We've got some really funny people. Yeah. Some good belly laughs I'm hoping for.

Yeah. Well, I'm a-- I'm a comedian in grouping. You know, I love-- I love all comedians in general. I'll-- You know, I just love comedy for so many years, you know, but I'm here to see the whole package as it is all. You know, but I know there're a few surprises and I'm not even allowed to say it loud.

Really?

Yeah. Not even for WomansDay.com?

Listen, I'll do anything for you guys, but again, I can't say anything about that, but also really excited. The After Party is gonna be-- You know, I'm gonna be hosting the After Party.

Really?

And it will be really fun, it will be with the The Fray.

Yeah.

And Grandmaster Flash, which is someone I looked up to. All right, well thank you so much for talking with all of us.

My pleasure. Thank you so much.

Well, WomansDay.com with the Fray, and sorry guys. It will make us really quick. I know you need to run in, but we're one of the big sponsors tonight. We wanna thank you for being here. So, really quick. Why don't you tell us why it's so important that you to be here as well, tonight.

I mean, just-- Just playing, and-- And playing our music for the causes. It's a-- You know, it's amazing. We got-- We are asked to do this a couple weeks ago, and when we thought-- I mean, I actually say no. That's soaked. It's such a good thing to just like spread the word and just pushing with the foundation, it's because-- You know, the families and the soldiers involved. So yeah, we're just happy to be a part of it.

First, I'm gonna start off by giving you some Cranberry Raisinets. They are great sponsor of this event tonight, and I have another I'm up to it. I'm just again-- One for each for you. Okay, and we're with WomansDay.com. We are one with sponsors here this evening, and we are so happy to be here for you. So, why don't you-- What's your name? Staff Sergeant Stephen Willoughby.

Well, welcome, Staff Sergeant, and why don't you tell us, is this your first time in New York City?

No, it's my second but first time for anything like this. It's amazing.

All right, and where are you from originally?

Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

All right, and we are so-- So, what have you done in New York City that you'll love in so much? When did you get here?

We got here 2 days-- Yesterday, actually. We haven't done a whole lot. Just a lot of stuff with the foundation and it's amazing, what they do for us, and open the eyes of the public. Amazing.

Truly is amazing, and so, what are you doing nowadays. I'm at home, doing rehab, learning how to drive, getting ready to go back to school next year, stuff like that.

And who's the lovely lady with you tonight. This is my wife, Erin.

Welcome Erin, and you know, I just want it-- For WomansDay.com, and we are all about women and taking care of yourself so that you can take care of the people that you love. And so, we wanna thank you as well, because we know that this is a challenge, as part for you and for all well that, you know, you are a hero also. You're both heroes, so thank you so very much for everything that you do, and I hope you had fun tonight. Are you ready for some laughing?

Yes, absolutely, and I just wanna say the spouses are absolutely angels.

And I love fooling around.

Absolutely.

I cannot make it without her

All right, hon.

Well, good. Great. Okay, and then who is there anybody you're excited to see? Stephen Colbert of course.

I mean it, right Steven. And for you?

Lisa Lampanelli. I just interviewed her. Hilarious. She's amazing. Amazing, if you get a chance. All right, well enjoy your night. Thank you so much for talking with me. Thank you. I appreciate it very much. I wish you the best.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you so much. Enjoy the cranberries ahead.

Thank you.

Well, that's all from the Red Carpet here at Stand Up for Heroes. I'm gonna head on inside for a night of hoop, healing and a whole lot of laughter.

Well, I hope you all enjoyed these behind the scenes interviews. I know, sometimes, when they splice packages together online, and you see, or on TV and you see the Red Carpet from-- At your perspective, you don't really get to see or , you know, the pre-party interviews, everything kind and gets place, together and you don't really get here, everything that was said, and I really truly believe that what everybody said was just so valuable and eye opening and important. So, once again, I wanna remind you how, no problem intended, to go to Remind.org or visit them on Twitter@tweettoremind.org and find out more information about the organization. I'm sure that you, yourself, you've been touched by someone, somewhere, who is a soldier, who was a soldier's service member. So-- a friend, a family member. I'm sure that you know what it's like to have someone come home, injured and not know what to do next. So, that's what the Bob Woodruff Foundation is all about helping those families and we were truly just so honored to be part of that whole event and the actual-- The event itself was really fun. It opened up Brian Williams came out and-- Well, Lee and Bob were just started off the event and they actually went through and thanks everyone and they were pretty funny duo together, and-- But Lee and Bob, they went through, and said every single service members name, had them stand up, and we were able to give them a really amazing round of applause, and then in the event itself was held at City Hall, right on 43rd Street in Times Square and then Brian Williams was the host, and he came out and he actually had a laptop and he was updating everybody on the World Series. Now, if you have all been listening to my show, you know that I'm a Boston girl, Red Sox fan. So him, coming out and talking about the Yankees winning, was-- You know, not the highlight of my night, but I-- There were a lot of happy New Yorkers in the crowd and he actually brought a lot of fun to the show, and at the show itself, Elvis Costello was the surprised guest and he was amazing, and then Bruce Springsteen came out and that was a lot of fun. It was really just so nice to hear him and it was just him and his guitar and his harmonica and he really put on a great show for everyone, and I know the service members in the first key rows have really enjoyed themselves, and then he auctioned off his guitar, which was a really fun to see that happened and towards the end to get more money, he actually put in 4 tickets to his show, at the Garden-- Madison Square Garden, here in New York City and Mariska Hargitay actually bought the guitar for $50,000 which is just incredible. She is an amazing woman herself, and then, you know the show went on with Louis C.K. and then Stephen Colbert who was amazing, and then of course, Lisa Lampanelli, who-- We didn't know if we should cover our faces in embarrassment or laugh out loud, slapping our knees. I did both. So, but all in all, the show was just a huge success. The service members were so excited and very thankful to be there and of course, we were so thankful to have them and excited to have them. So, I hope you enjoyed it. Make sure you check out the video here on WomansDay.com, and I look forward to talking to you next time, on Radio WD. Thanks for listening.

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